Carolyn McCoy v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision**
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
CAROLYN MCCOY,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of
Social Security,
Defendant - Appellee.
No. 09-56250
D.C. No. 2:08-cv-04217-SS
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Central District of California
Suzanne H. Segal, Magistrate Judge, Presiding
Submitted December 7, 2010**
Pasadena, California
Before: PREGERSON, CLIFTON, and BEA, Circuit Judges.
Appellant Carolyn McCoy (“McCoy”) challenges the district court’s
decision upholding the Appellee Commissioner of Social Security’s determination
that McCoy was not disabled.
FILED
DEC 10 2010
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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The ALJ chose to adopt the non-treating physician’s conclusions because
they accurately reflected the medical evidence. The ALJ found that, based on the
objective medical evidence, the majority of medical conditions which formed the
basis for the treating physician’s functional assessment did not impair McCoy
because the conditions were being successfully treated or had been resolved. Thus,
the treating physician’s conclusions were not supported by the medical records.
The ALJ’s statements regarding the medical evidence as it related to the
conflicting medical opinions provided a specific and legitimate explanation for
rejecting the treating physician’s conclusions. See Andrews v. Shalala, 53 F.3d
1035, 1043 (9th Cir. 1995); Magallanes v. Bowen, 881 F.2d 747, 751 (9th Cir.
1989). Furthermore, the ALJ summarized all of the facts and conflicting clinical
evidence from multiple sources in a detailed and thorough fashion, stating his
interpretation and making findings. See Id. Therefore, the ALJ’s decision was
supported by substantial evidence and correctly applied the applicable law. See
Valentine v. Commissioner, 574 F.3d 685, 690 (9th Cir. 2009). AFFIRMED.

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